Coach Maurice discusses Ladd’s decision

“We are family first here. Your wife is having a baby you are going to be there for her. Just as when she’s not and you are on the Winnipeg Jets playing you are on our team. And you are convicted to be part of our group and committed to that. Make your commitments and stand by them.”

“….when they sit down and tell you that when you sign here, when you come here, we are a family first organization, that you follow through on that. So you know what you are getting. And people will now know what they are getting when they are with the Winnipeg Jets.”